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 Keep talking about it. This is a forum of problem solvers. 

The more we know the more we can put our hearts and minds together. 

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 You are right 
A problem shared is halved
A joy shared is doubled 

 Agreed, I have faith this is the place to solve these problems and #plebchain can help do this 

 I know this is sub-optimal but in that case maybe some web based custodial (lightning) wallet, or even an exchange account might be a temp solution. 

 you can create them some paper wallets. they will need someone's devide to spend but not to receive and hold the coins. 
https://bitcoinbeachbr.org/
these guys did it in brazil  

 Ok will check it out thanks 

 Sure. Get in touch with them and they will be happy to assit you do the same there. 

 Appreciate 🙏🏾 

 I would need to go searching but I thought there was some solution that was developed especially for the African continent. I feel like it was featured or talked about by the HRF. 

I’ll go do some research. 

 @8333.mobi but it was blocked in Tanzania 

 You run your own node? 

 No i don’t.
What would be the benefits of doing so in this context? 
It always looked to costly for me to do so 

 As you mentioned somewhere in this thread having a community Bitcoin bank, a node would be a great starting point for this; you can be the source for your community. 

What is the main issue running a node for you? Hardware too expensive? Internet is not stable? 

 Yea, 
I tried to set one up with voltage. 
The fees per month, I didn’t really understand what I was doing. So I closed it. 
I was a real novice. But I’d be interested in doing it again if it could benefit the community bank. 

What would you advise? Using voltage seemed more work in my opinion. 

 Very much so, just need cover the ~50,000 shillings/month to use it

I'd be glad to help you we have another Tanzanian we're helping too 

 Thank you. I’d prefer hardware to a cloud subscription. I’ll look into that 

 Best move! 

 What about a browser wallet like mutiny or alby, no App Store needed just a website.  They can write down the seed phrase and receive anytime.  Then when they can connect to the internet they can spend for local currency, or better yet other people who will accept for goods. 

 I think this is the best option. 
@powa can invest in a community laptop on site. Make it like an internet cafe vibe and then help them create a mutiny wallet/ Alby wallet. We can introduce nfc/bolt cards to be mobile with it as they don’t have internet access beyond the campus…. However they have control on their own wallets…. 

 @studentofbitcoin when you come through we can talk about this challenge from this thread 

 I think using @OpenSecret at @powa is the way…

POWA has internet access and can fundraise for a cheap laptop to use for this purpose and we start from there…

Zapped 13 sats to test https://v.nostr.build/2LDX.mp4  

 I haven’t messed around with it yet but perhaps a fedimint. Multiple people with knowledge can control the mint to prevent a single point of failure. Money can be sent to their account even if they cannot access it. Then when someone wants or gains access to the technology they can take control of their own funds. Like I said I only know what I have heard on podcasts but it might be an option. 

 Maybe waiting on @Fedi to get back to me 

 Persons some sort of custodial lightning solution utilizing nfc cards (like bolt cards)? 

 *Perhaps ... not person 

 Coinos.io and/or eventually ecash through some mint service provider 

 Maybe gold would better serve people without the needed infrastructure. Or something like offline.cash. But of course those things haven't reached them for a reason. Maybe these people are out of luck until bitcoin's incentivization of energy production reaches them. 

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@joenakamoto 

 Right now it’s not available in Tanzania. 
We can get there and i hope we can find a solution in the interim 

Right now a using @powa as the hub/ internet cafe and assisting in creating an Alby or mutiny wallet is the best option to serve those with no internet access. 

 The community here are familiar with community banks. Getting loans, micro financing. 

Creating one with bitcoin is what I am proposing. 

Creating an accountable reliable custodial service is the quest to serve this group. 

 How do they normally interact with the banks? Cash? Or digitally? 

 Mobile money. You don’t need internet to access a wallet. @8333.mobi has created a lightning wallet that uses sms menu. However Tanzania blocked it. 

Or cash. 

Solution I don’t want to do but can only see as viable to get them off zero. Hold their bitcoin for them, use an excel to keep record of amounts. Because also I would be selling bitcoin too. 

Or

Use @powa as the internet cafe and invest in some laptops. Teach them
To set up a web lighting wallet. 

I think the later as they keep custody of the bitcoin. But many are familiar with the top option. So improving POWA infrastructure could serve the community in a big way.